Jesse H. Wright, MD, PhD

A pioneer in cognitive behavior therapy shares his thoughts on a 50-year-long career.

"Evidence indicates that psychotherapy may yield greater durability of treatment gains than pharmacotherapy."

There is evidence that the combination of medication and psychotherapy improves outcomes for many psychiatric illnesses. Among the several forms of psychotherapy that might be considered, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is the most extensively studied.

The prospect of using computers to deliver psychotherapy has been intriguing a number of investigators who have been studying innovative methods of bringing technology into clinical practice.